Yang v. Chan: Soft Tissue Injuries and Tinnitus in ICBC Injury Case

Yang v. Chan (November 2012)The Plaintiff was a 58 year old labourer hit by a vehicle at low speed. He suffered ongoing moderate tinnitus and some back pain as a result.

Tinnitus and ICBC Injuries

The trial was conducted by Dairn Shane. At trial, the defendant argued that the Plaintiff’s tinnitus was not caused by the accident, and that he had suffered minor soft tissue injuries only. The court accepted that the Plaintiff’s tinnitus was caused by the accident, and awarded him $84,037.55.